Les Savy Fav are set to return to Ireland for the first time in over a decade for a show in Whelan’s this May. The group have lain dormant since 2010’s ‘Root For Ruin’ and the quintet have made a most unexpected and welcome return with new single ‘Legendary Tippers’.

“The guitars have this offhanded virtuoso thing going. Seth had stacked all of these semi-improvised scratch tracks into a demo. When I got them, I was immediately drawn to the manic pile-up of using them all, all at once, with zero edits. It’s like if the solo from ‘Taxman’ wolfed down a bottle of Adderall,” says singer Tim Harrington of the group’s angular return.

The quintet are set to play Primavera this summer, but you can catch them in Whelan’s this may (details below).

Les Savy Fav at Whelan’s Dublin, Friday 24th May 2024. Tickets €30 (including booking fee) on sale Friday 9th February at 10:00.